The sleeper hit of 1965, Cat Ballou was declared an instant classic when its sly blend of Western parody and rapid-fire action hit the screen. Lee Marvin won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless ("it got bit off in a fight") gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the woozy, boozy, has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. In accepting the award, Marvin said, "I think half of this belongs to a horse somewhere in the Valley," referring to the hilarious scene where Marvin and the horse both lean against a shed in a drunken stupor (certainly one ofthe most famous sight gags ever).
Jane Fonda, at the height of her sex-kitten period, stars as Catherine "Cat" Ballou, the schoolmarm-turned-outlaw who teams with Kid to protect her father's ranch from a greedy railroad tycoon. Filmed in just 32 days, Cat Ballou went on to become one of the biggestbox office hits of 1965, proving the popularity of the Western spoof. Singer Nat King Cole and comedian Stubby Kaye also appear in this wild and wooly Western comedy classic, singing the title song, "The Ballad of Cat Ballou."
Synopsis
Lee Marvin won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in his dual role as both Tim Strawn, a noseless (I got it bit off in a fight) gunslinger, and as Kid Shelleen, the drunken has-been who goes up against Strawn at high noon. Jane Fonda, at the height of her sex-kitten period, stars as Catherine Cat Ballou, the schoolmarm-turned-outlaw who teams with Kid to protect her fathers ranch from a greedy railroad tycoon. Beloved by critics and one of the biggest box office hits of 1965, CAT BALLOU is a marvellous spoof of Westerns - a precursor to films like PAINT YOUR WAGGON, BLAZING SADDLES and other send-ups of the genre, and a one-of-a-kind comic classic thanks to the sure hand of director Elliot Silverstein.
English Dolby Digital Mono, French Dolby Digital Mono, German Dolby Digital Mono, Italian Dolby Digital Mono, Spanish Doly Digital Mono
Extended:
Audio Commentary by stars Michael Callan and Dwayne Hickman, 'The Legend of Cat Ballou' - Behind the scenes featurette on the making of the movie with cast and crew interviews, Vintage Advertising Gallery, Talent Profiles, Bonus Movie Trailers
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– Customer review on 03/04/2009
A western classic. The scene with the drunk Lee Marvin and the horse is priceless. Lee Marvin won an Oscar for this movie and it was well deserved. A good laugh and well worth a watch
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– Customer review on 20/02/2007
I give it 5 stars it is just so great, the story line kept on going even after it finished just running in my head over and over and over again, I love this movie and you will to you should definitely buy this DVD, This movie is an absolute classic no collection is complete without it, Westerns just take me away, it is an action packed classic full of shoot ups and gun fights, it is an amazing movie, I have this in my collection and you do to......
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– Customer review on 19/01/2007
AWESOME 1965 comedy - western film with Jane Fonda cute in the titular role, and Lee Marvin just BRILLIANT in the oduble role of the drunkard Kid Shelleen Strawn, a.k.a Silvernose, for which he won a best acting oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe... the Greek chorus / wandering minstrels Stubby Kaye and Nat "King" Cole chime in regularly to sing the ballad of Cat Ballou... superb...
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